“Even when Democrats refuse to listen, we have a responsibility to ensure our rural communities have their voices heard during the budget process,” said Borton, R-Gaylord. “We weren’t asking for anything radical, just a few dam amendments and protections for little old ladies feeding the birds.”

“In a time where families are making every dollar count because of the devasting impact of inflation, it is completely inexcusable that any state department can just lose a $1 million worth of inventory,” said Borton, R-Gaylord. “This is another overwhelming example of government failures at the highest level. A million dollars is a lifechanging amount of money in Northern Michigan, yet the MLCC viewed it as so unimportant they couldn’t even be bothered to report their losses to the public.”